Here you find definitions of terms used on boplats.se.

You can register interest in an apartment together with someone who is also going to live with you. Fill in that person's personal number in your Profile. The Landlord can check your co-applicants credit rating. The income of you and your co-applicant is automatically added up.

contract assigned

Status in the rental process: The landlord has given the contract to one of the applicants.

Contract givenStatus in the rental process: The apartment has been let.

credit rating

The landlord usually checks your credit rating to see if you have unpaid debts or bad credit history.

Queue time at Boplats

Queue time you collect as paying member at boplats.se. Counted from the first day that you pay your administrative fee. Used by many landlords to rank the applicants. Is reset to zero when you sign a contract through boplats, or if you do not pay your annual fee in time.

estimated annual income before tax

The income you estimate you will have in the nearest future. The landlords wish to know what your income will be for the next year ahead. You sum up all your sources of income.

exchange

To exchange a rental apartment with a first hand contract with another rental apartment with a first hand contract. You need your landlord's permission for this.

household

Number of persons (children and adults) who will be staying in the apartment. Your children are counted as children regardless of their age.

housing cooperative

Rental apartment where a cooperative acts as landlord.

in progressStatus in the rental process: No longer possible to register interest. The landlord has started working with the rental process.

landlord

person or company letting a living space. Could be, but is not necessarily, the owner of the real estate

main source of income

Main source of income for your Estimated Annual Income. If you have several sources, choose the one contributing the largest share.

main source of income, Business

Your main source of income is from a business you own.

main source of income, Salary

Your main source of income is salary from some form of employment.

member

Person registered at boplats.se.

No, answer

Answering No after a viewing. If you have 6 or more No answers in six months the landlord may disqualify you from an application.

no tenure

Firsthand contract where there is no security of tenure. Read more at Hyresnämnden.

preferences

If you only wish to live in certain areas, you can enter these areas under Preferences in My Profile. Some landlords use this information. If you're not familiar with the city areas, please select "No specific preferences". You can also specify an Upper limit for how much rent you can pay.

ranking

The method used to rank the members who have registered interest for an apartment.

register interest

When you register interest you tell the landlord that you want to go to a showing of the apartment. You must fulfill the terms set by the landlord to register interest. The landlords always pick the ones who can go to the viewing - how this is done is specified in the ad.

room

Sublet rooms by private persons. You apply by writing a notice to the person directly by clicking "Register Interest" in the ad.

senior apartments

Apartments fitted to be suitable for senior citizens. Usually an age limit to apply; either 55 or 70 years old. (seniorlägenhet 55+, trygghetsbostäder 70+)

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